R. Eric Thomas, columnist and senior staff writer at ELLE.com, releases ‘Here For It,’ his debut essay collection. Here's my review.

Words written and spoken offer unexpected healing.

Representation is changing, and especially after recent elections, Philly is alive with new possibilities.

After the House of Vans skate festival in North Philly, what is left for a former skaterboy? What has to die, so that you can keep living?

Brittney Morris's debut YA novel tackles identity, online and off, as a canny teenager takes the online gaming world by storm.

Diversity in arts journalism is on the rise. But it’s still not enough.

How 'Do the Right Thing' informed me as a writer and an artist.

Sometimes, when you’re on the moon, you get a different perspective on things. A narrative feature on Nicole Burgio.

Summer is a fun time for many, but for others, it's the hardest time of the year.

How does one of the darkest moments in Philadelphia history inform identity and legacy?

What’s the line between self-destruction and survival? Who do you become when your feet hit the pavement?

The stand-up comedian talks pop culture’s impact on millennials and the black community.

Talking gaming with Alison Haislip at PAX Unplugged.

Was the golden age of Black sitcoms as golden as we remember it?

A conversation with Inara George, one-half of the award-winning band The Bird and the Bee.